Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-02


LIEUT.. WILCOX TO BE DIsM1ssED.-The President
has approved the findings of the court-martial in
the case OF Second Lieut.. Jas. H Wilcox, 7th cav
airy who was sentenced to be dismissed from the
service and to Two years In the penitentiary for
duplicating his pay accounts.
VOLUNTARY REsIGNAr1oN-Mr. ]. H Iichliter. OF
virginia, for some years a clerk In the Internal
Revenue Bureau, has voluntarily resigned his posi-
uon and entered upon the practice Of Law at Day
ton, Ohio.
THOSE WHO LEAVE THE CITY during the sum-
mer can have THE STAR mailed to them for any
length OF time, and the address changed as often
as deslred. The subscription must be invariably
pald In advance.
ALL QUIET 1NALAsKA.-Arepor IN from LIeut-Com-
mander Newell, commanding the U. S. S. Pinta,
mas 0een received at the Navy Department, stat
ing that matters in Alaska are quiet.
Four MONTHS LEAVE Second Lieut.. TR. Rivers,
80 cavalry, has been granted four months leave
To BE RErIRED.-By direction Of the President
Capt. Jas. F. Simpson, Sd cavalry, has been Or
dered before the Army retiring board OF which
Gen Holabrd is president in this city, on the 9th
VI July, 1or examination for retirement.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Naval Cadets Jas. E. Shindel.
Chas. s. Stanworth, Jos. Strauss, H. A. Bispham,
and Robt L. Russell ordered to duty on the coast
survey. Lieut.. d. D. v. stuart and Ensigns Jno 8.
Purcell and VIM. p White detached from duty on
the coast survey and placed on waiting orders.
SECRETARY WHITNEY's GUEsTs.-Secretary Whit
ney has Invited the employees of the Navy Depart
ment and the members of their families to spend
the Fourth Of July at Grasslands Herdtcs will
start from West Washington to take those who
desire to avail themselves of the invitation direct
10 the SecretaryS country residence where it is
expected that nearly four hundred people will
spend the day.
MIR. F. L. JOHNSON, of the Signal Service, who
has been on duty in Washington for some time
has gone to Rochester, where he has been perma-
nently stationed
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Senator COckrell and friends and Rev. Dr. Sunder.
land.
PARDONED By THE PREsIDENT-The President has
pardoned Reuben TOtsky, who was sentenced to
six months imprisonment and fine OF 81, ,OOO In
the southern district OF New York violating the
internal revenue laws, on the ground that the OF.
tense was technical and there was no apparent in.
tent1on OF committing crime.
PERsoNAL-HOn John ". Holcomb. late super.
1ntendent of public instruction in Indiana has re.
turned from Philadelphia, where he delivered an
address before the graduating class Of the College
or COmmerce.-W. 7. Jordan OF Louisville and
A. Z. Rendle OF New York are at the Arlington
M MI; II, ana Mrs VIM. H. briggs and Mrs. A. r. Eddy
OF washington were registered at Deer Park Hotel
last evening;-A: A. Colyer Of Chicago and Alex.
\; COOK OF New York are at the Riggs-Mr.
Clarence A. Brandenburg, the stenographer and
Mr.. j. g. Gurley, secretary of the school board,
leave today for a northern trp.-Deegate
Toole is at Willards-Mr W Lee, of this City,
sails sails Tor Europe Wednesday next from Philadel-
ph1a.-Rev: VIM. H. Platt, rector Of st. Paul's
Church at Rochester, N. Y, is spending a few
days In Washington.-Eugene c.. Harrel c. B.
benson. J. 7. Alderman and E. A. Alderman Of
the Teachers Assembly Of North Carolina, are at
the st. James,